When it comes to empathising with others, even De Correspondent can learn from this guy. In this impressive podcast series, Dylan Marron takes hateful conversations online and turns them into productive conversations on the phone. He asks one simple question: why?

Listening means taking people serious. The brand is another. Great graph on which news sources Americans trust, and which outlets they consider to be full of it. Foreing publications like The Economist, the BBC and the Guardian score better than national outlets. Also good results for local players like Dallas Morning news and LA Times.

The economy of paid relationships is a hot topic. So here is a very interesting list of price points ($ 4,000 to $ 24,000) and perks (events, tools to follow legislation) of highly informative subscription services focused on professionals in politics, energy or finance. Take a look at what some of the priciest subscriptions out there cost and what their members get in return.